Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 8 Delivers Its Biggest Release Yet
The Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 8 pre-release delivers its most substantial update yet, featuring a new graphical installer and a rebuilt desktop core.
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 52 (Dec 22 – 28, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Parrot 7.0, elementary OS 8.1, Fish Shell 4.3, OpenMediaVault 8, Inkscape 1.4.3, QEMU 10.2, Kitty Terminal 0.45, Winux tries to mimic Windows, CachyOS plans new server edition, and more.
Fish Shell 4.3 Released With Scripting and Terminal Improvements
Fish Shell 4.3 introduces smarter theming, improved completions, better terminal integration, and many changes across scripting and interactive features.
Debian Officially Welcomes Loong64 as a Supported Architecture
Debian has officially promoted loong64 from Debian Ports, confirming it will ship as a supported architecture in Debian 14 Forky.
Winux Tries to Mimic Windows While Staying Fully Linux
Ubuntu-based Winux joins the Linux ecosystem by mimicking the Windows experience, but is imitation the best path?
GitHub Takes Down Rockchip MPP Repository After FFmpeg Copyright Claim
GitHub disabled the Rockchip Linux MPP repository after a DMCA notice from an FFmpeg developer alleging violations of the LGPL license.
QNX Introduces a Self-Hosted Developer Desktop
QNX has released a self-hosted Developer Desktop for QNX 8.0, featuring an XFCE desktop on Wayland with native compilation support.
Phoenix Emerges as a Modern X Server Written From Scratch in Zig
Phoenix is a new X server written from scratch in Zig, aiming to modernize X11 without relying on Xorg code.
Postgresus Renamed to Databasus as Backup Tool Expands Beyond PostgreSQL
Postgresus has been renamed to Databasus as the project evolves into a full backup management system with multi-database support.
Inkscape 1.4.3 Delivers 124 Bug and Crash Fixes in Major Maintenance Update
Inkscape 1.4.3, an open-source vector graphics editor, arrives with 124 bug and crash fixes, making it one of the largest maintenance releases to date.